Friday, 5th February 1988
- Location / Knoxville, TN, USA
- Venue / Thompson-Boling Arena
The first show by the band in this city since May 1983 on the Pyromania tour.
The first time at this venue and the first ever concert held at the arena.
This meant Def Leppard and support act Tesla were the first rock bands ever to play the arena.
The venue is located in central Knoxville within the grounds of the University Of Tennessee and near to Neyland Stadium and the Tennessee River.
It was opened in December 1987.
The arena was renovated in 2007.
The next rock band to play the arena was Whitesnake on 12th March 1988 featuring future Lep member Vivian Campbell.
show intro
- 00 - Dirty Harry/Clint Eastwood Speech
setlist - (Unconfirmed)
- 01 - Stagefright
- 02 - Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
- 03 - Women
- 04 - Another Hit And Run
- 05 - Too Late For Love
- 06 - Hysteria
- 00 - Steve Clark Guitar Solo
- 07 - Gods Of War
- 08 - Die Hard The Hunter
- 09 - Bringin' On The Heartbreak (acoustic/electric)
- 10 - Foolin'
- 11 - Animal
- 12 - Pour Some Sugar On Me
- 00 - Phil Collen Guitar Solo
- 13 - Let It Go
- 14 - Rock Of Ages (Sing-a-Long/Extended Version)
- 15 - Photograph
- 16 - Travellin' Band - (By Creedence Clearwater Revival)
- 16 - Good Golly Miss Molly - (By Little Richard) - (One or other.)
songs by album
- 1987 - Hysteria - 6
- 1983 - Pyromania - 7
- 1981 - High 'n' Dry - 3
show info
- Tour - Def Leppard Hysteria Tour 1987/1988
- Staging - In The Round
- Fan Recorded - none yet
- Venue - Website
- Venue Address - 1600 Phillip Fulmer Way #202, Knoxville, TN 37996
- US State - Tennessee
- Area Map - Google
- Last Show Here - 27th May 1983
- Capacity - 21,678
- In The Round Show Capacity - 11,943
- Attendance - 7,247
- Total Gross - $115.072
- Promoter - Sunshine Promotions
- Headliner - Def Leppard
- Support Act - Tesla
band members
- 01 - Joe Elliott - Lead Vocals
- 02 - Phil Collen - Guitars
- 03 - Steve Clark - Guitars
- 04 - Rick Savage - Bass
- 05 - Rick Allen - Drums
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